ASUS Announces ‘ASUS SmartHome’ and support for 3D-printable parts at Computex 2016

ASUS has announced a wide range of impressive new products at the ongoing Computex 2016. These products include the latest X99 Series and ASUS TUF Sabertooth motherboards, the ASUS Swift PG258 gaming monitor and the ASUS Designo Curve MX34VQ curved display, ASUS ProArt and ZenView Series monitors, ASUS mini and stick PCs, wireless solutions, and other accessories.

ASUS has also announced the Powered by ASUS program — a partnership program that features desktop PCs with award-winning ASUS hardware built by the company’s established PC partners. This program offers systems that cater to the varying needs of different users, while still giving them the very best performance and reliability.

The program covers a wide array of world-class motherboards and graphics cards, TÜV Rheinland- certified low-blue- light gaming monitors, FAST networking solutions, internal optical drives and sound cards. Users are guaranteed optimized systems that are tailored to their requirements, all under a full manufacturer warranty.

Let’s have a look at some of the most exciting new products by ASUS launched at Computex:

1 . SmartHome

ASUS SmartHome is a comprehensive range of smart home solutions that allows users to interact with the ASUS SmartHome Gateway and numerous home appliances via a user-friendly app on their mobile devices. Designed to create a safe and energy-efficient living space, users can access smart home features provided by ASUS SmartHome devices such as the Smart Appliance Dongle, Smart Door Lock, Open/Close Sensor, Motion Sensor and Siren, and the combined Meter Plug and Temperature/Humidity Sensor.

2. All-new X99 Series and TUF motherboards

The latest ASUS X99 Series motherboards are ASUS Aura-ready, and feature onboard controllable RGB lighting and a 4-pin RGB header. 5-Way Optimization features the newly-upgraded Fan Xpert 4 that gives users even more customized cooling options. Users can control PWM/DC fans on all headers, utilize high-amperage fans and control water-cooling pumps via the UEFI BIOS or an intuitive software interface.

TUF Sabertooth 990FX R3.0 features a printed circuit board with a gun-metal gray digital camouflage pattern and a quantum dot LED (QLED) indicator. TUF Sabertooth 990FX R3.0 delivers the very best component protection thanks to SafeSlot, while three-way RGB illumination and controls ensure the best lighting for customized builds.

3. 3D Printing Project

ASUS has become the first motherboard brand to support 3D-printable parts, an initiative that allows hobbyists, enthusiasts, and modders to add unique modifications to their ROG Strix X99 Gaming and ROG Rampage V Edition 10 motherboards.

These boards feature easily swappable parts, enabling passionate DIYers to design and 3D-print their own replacement nameplates and logos in a variety of colors and materials to match their themed builds.

4. ROG Swift PG258Q gaming monitor

ROG Swift PG258Q is a 24.5-inch gaming monitor that features a Full HD (1920 x 1080) panel with a native 240Hz refresh rate.

It has a revolutionary design finished in ROG’s new Armor Titanium and Plasma Copper color scheme, and has built-in ROG light effects on its stand to add ambience to gaming set-ups. In addition, Swift PG258Q features ASUS GamePlus in-game enhancements and ASUS GameVisual technology for optimized gaming visuals.